Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-06-02
High Water Notes.

our reporter, since the high water, may
be interesting to our readers out cf
town. The people residing on "C'
street early in the spriug constructed a
dam out of loose gravel and dirt, sup
posing at the time of construction that
it would bear swift current, but at
about IL O'Clock on Sunday morning
last, this fact was denied, and our worthy
folks proved to be poor philosophers:
The water came in booming at II
A. NJ, on Sunday morning, sweeping
out chicken houses fences, woodpiles,
ice houses; gardens &c, and Mr. Hester,
as near as can be ascertaincd, is the
heaviest loser His Ice has been des-
troyed several dozen chickens have been
drowned, and his houst hold furniture has
been more or less damaged.
Spurbeck has lost his potato garden
and few chickens.
Ross has lost his garden and his fami.
ly have moved up on Main street.
Porter Bros, Christie, Louden,
Bonhore, Darr, Boyer, Sheppard,
Richards and several others in that
vicinity have been entirely flooded ou,
and required to move.
Shaw, our receiver in the land Office,
was compelled to move from Judge
Back residence on Main street.
Charles Bakers place on Second
street and Moore's stable adjoining has
been flooded.
Mrs. Geo Morrison was obliged to be
mc:cd from her sick bed to her father
pace at the junction.
The orchard of Louis D3lsol's was
considerably damaged from the recent
high water.
\. Benson was compelled to move
out of his dwelling yesterday.
NJ. j. Grecnburg was compelled tc
vacate his residence.
Barnett has moved his goods from his
cellar to high ground.
| The red warehouse on Snake rivel
still stands but is in danger.
| The dyke gave way from in front Of
the Hotel de France yesterday about
o'clock and the first floor of the hotel i.
now under water.
Water nearly reaches the court hous,
bull 'iH-.
i NJ ) al the houses in the lower par
of t." Ii are anchored.
| No communication with the outsid,
from here, owing to high water.
Water in Main street up to tn,
Raymond House porch.
The back eud of Booths mill has beer
in danger Tor the past two days.
Rumor has it that Truax's warehouse
had been carried of by the water.
Water now covers the back yard o
the Brewery.
The dwelling of Lott Wiggin is sur
rounded by water.
Main street near the Universalis
| church is impossible for teams, the waite
being swimming to a horse.
Chinatown is all under water.
t Two hundred thousand dollars will no
pay the damage done by the late rise o
the river in the Lewiston fats. ~
Main street on Snake River avenu
is overlooked in several places.
The "Bocm boys" warehouse jus
below town was carried away yesterda,
: afternoon.
Monroe, Rand, Alexander and severa
Others on Main street were compelled t.
vacate their residences.
George Christie's now dwelling, jus
completed, on Eugene street, was takel
by the swift current On Monday.
Al D. NJ. Whites warehouse on Suak
!. has been taken down the ugly stream
The o. r. a. N. Office adjoining tn
building also went. Two safes wer
, aboard. but fortunately nothing in them
A cold wind prevailed last eveniu
e and the Clearwater had abated severa
inches and the Snake was about at
! stand still at shutdown last night. Civ
!. us few cool days and nights and tn
r water we hope will be so much checke
that we can stand another rise Of fe,
t feet, but if few more warm days and
4 few more warm chinook wind followin
in immediate succession, Lewiston wi
: suffer greatly from high water, and "
$ will desire to be removed on to the blu
: south of town.
d We have not been able to get any lat
:. news from Portland, 10 regard to th
k stage Of the water. The Oregonian ,
II Pomeroy last evening has nothing, an
the Union and Journal were not r.
h ceived owing to the failure Of the ma
;, to arrive in Lewiston last evening. W
m hear rumors that the water is up in 81
'r street in Portland, but are not able
y trace it to any authentic source. "
~ naturally suppose that Portland mu